VW independent staff Van Wert County Sheriff’s deputies and the Allen County Bomb Squad were dispatched to a York Township location after old grenades were found in a barn. Deputies arrived at the Ohio 709 scene at 3:38 p.m. Sunday, followed by the bomb squad. The devices were determined to be military smoke grenades and […]
POSTED: 08/28/23 at 12:24 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Sunday August 27, 2023 12:03 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on Middle Point Road in Ridge Township. 12:28 a.m. – Deputies responded to a report of a fight in the parking lot at a location on Adams Street in the Village of Middle Point. 6:11 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location […]
POSTED: 08/28/23 at 12:17 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday August 26, 2023 12:00 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on Middle Point Road in Ridge Township. 1:31 a.m. – Deputies conducted a routine traffic stop at U.S. 127 and U.S. 224 in Pleasant Township. After the investigation was complete, Levi Garrett Saxton, 18, of Van Wert was cited for driving under […]
POSTED: 08/28/23 at 12:09 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday August 25, 2023 5:27 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Tully Harrison Road in Pleasant Township for a subject with abdominal pain. 6:48 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township on a complaint of trespassing. 8:46 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS on Mutual Aid […]
POSTED: 08/28/23 at 12:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Submitted information Crime Stoppers will pay cash for information if it will help the Van Wert Police Department solve this crime, which occurred in the city last month. On July 1, the victim went to the ATM at Van Wert Savings Bank on S. Shannon St. and mistakenly left her debit card in the machine. […]
POSTED: 08/28/23 at 8:27 am. FILED UNDER: Crime Stoppers, News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features questions about the Western Buckeye League, Delphos St. John’s, run defense, Crestview volleyball, and Pigskin Pick’Em. Q: I know it’s just been two weeks but what in the world is going on in the Western Buckeye League? Wapakoneta and St. Marys are 0-2 and it seems like […]
POSTED: 08/28/23 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
With an individual champion and four runners in the top eight, the Van Wert boys opened the new cross country season by winning the Blue Jay Invitational at Stadium Park in Delphos on Saturday. Owen Scott took the individual title in 15:07.74. Drew Laudick and John Kramer finished fourth and fifth (16:03, 16:31.43), and Rylan […]
POSTED: 08/28/23 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Volleyball Lincolnview 3 Antwerp 0 Lincolnview won for the fourth time in four matches with a 25-13, 25-11, 25-13 victory on Saturday. Ashlyn Price and Emma Bowersock each had eight kills, while Brooklyn Byrne finished with six kills and six blocks. Allie Miller had 22 digs and Kaylyn Gerold recorded 23 assists. […]
POSTED: 08/28/23 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Knights run at Celina Rotary Invitational CELINA — Crestview finished fifth on the girls side and sixth on the boys side at the season-opening Celina Rotary Invitational on Saturday. Anna Gardner led the Lady Knights with an 11th place finish and a time of 23:14. She was followed by Kenzie Harting (22nd, […]
POSTED: 08/28/23 at 3:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are this week’s high school and college football broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live. Friday, September 1 WKSD – Crestview at Wayne Trace (6:30 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. kickoff)WERT – Celina at Van Wert (6:30 p.m. pregame, 7 p.m. kickoff) Saturday, September 2 WKSD […]
POSTED: 08/28/23 at 3:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports